Michael Hambling Books in Order
Michael Hambling has written 17 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is Dark Crimes (2016) and the newest is Shocking Crimes (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 2016–2025
- Confirmed
- 10 of 17 titles
- Pages on record
- 827 in 3 of 17 books
Michael Hambling writes the DCI Sophie Allen novels, a police series in which every title ends with the word Crimes. Dark Crimes, Buried Crimes, Deadly Crimes and Secret Crimes all appeared in 2016, and the run continues through Evil Crimes, Twisted Crimes, Shadow Crimes, Silent Crimes, Ruthless Crimes and Brutal Crimes to Shocking Crimes in 2025. Seventeen books are catalogued, at around 273 pages each.
Detective Chief Inspector Sophie Allen is 42 years old and lives in Wareham with her husband and younger daughter; her elder daughter studies in London. Sophie holds degrees in law and criminal psychology, and solves cases across Dorset county with the support of Detective Sergeant Barry Marsh.
How many Michael Hambling books are there?
Michael Hambling has 17 books, released between 2016 and 2025. They include 2 separate series.
Michael Hambling Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Michael Hambling books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12016–3/4
- 22016–3/4
- 320162703/4
- 42016–3/4
- 520172843/4
- 62017–3/4
- 720182733/4
- 82019–3/4
- 92020–2/4
- 102021–2/4
- 122023–2/4
- 132023–2/4
- 142023–2/4
- 152024–2/4
- 162024–3/4
- 172025–3/4
Michael Hambling books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
DCI Sophie Allen in order
14 books- 1. Dark Crimes
- 2. Deadly Crimes
- 3. Secret Crimes
- 4. Buried Crimes
- 5. Twisted Crimes
- 6. Evil Crimes
- 7. Shadow Crimes
- 8. Silent Crimes
- 9. Ruthless Crimes
- 10. Brutal Crimes
- 11. Hidden Crimes
- 12. Vicious Crimes
- and 2 more in the table above
Misfits in order
3 booksDo you have to read Michael Hambling books in order?
You only need to read Michael Hambling books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Michael Hambling
Start with Dark Crimes (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Michael Hambling book?
Shocking Crimes (2025) is the newest Michael Hambling book released so far.
Is there a new Michael Hambling book coming?
No next Michael Hambling book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Michael Hambling at a glance
- Still publishing
- Michael Hambling published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Michael Hambling books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 827 pages across the 3 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 273 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael Hambling books, 9 of 17, were published in the 2020s.